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IdE SULIAN Of MOROCCO-
bishoprics in Africa, and among the bish-
ops men of Greek and Roman blood were
such shining lights as Tertullian, st. Au-
gustine and Athanasius. Then began
series of calamities lasting at intervals
for thousand years. The Donatists,
sect of dissenting Christians, were exter-
minated; their successors, the Circumcel-
lions, Joined the wild tribes of the noun
tains and desolated much of the country;
the Mohammedans overrun the whole re-
gion from the Red sea to the Atlantic,
and in the frightful wars of determination
between them and the mountaineers the
southern forests were destroyed, and
therefore the desert steadily encroached
upon the northern low lands. The Moors,
driven out of Spain, organized hatred
against all Europe; then followed the
Turkish conquest, the rise of the Barbary
states and the era of national piracy. The
slavery of Christians was only abolished
after the United States had waged two
naval wars with the Algerians, and finally
Algiers was conquered by the French and
made province of France. In 1874 the
Moors of Morocco joined the Algerians
against the French and were badly pun
ished by the latter. In 1859 Spain went
to war with Morocco, and in 1860 COM
PEELED the sultan to accept their terms and
guarantee the payment of 400, 100000
reals $3.50, 100000 for the expenses of the
war. In 1861 the British government
guaranteed the first payment, about $2,-
500, 900, in return for commercial conces-
sions. As Morocco contains about 260, 900
square miles and 100000 people, being
capable of an immense development, it is
a prize well worth struggling for. All
that part which slopes toward the Allan
tic has delightful climate; the sea breeze
tempers the summer heat SO that the ther-
mometer very rarely registers above 30
degs., while in winter it never marks be-
low 40 degs. But on the other side of the
mountains the summers are very hot and
dry. According to the best authorities
the population has shrunk more than one
half within century and is still decreas-
iny
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THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
sketch of Muley Hassan, Who Is Re-
ported to be Still Living

'Muley Hassan still lives" And what
is that to us? the average American will
ask. Well, it means a good deal to
France, Italy and Spain, and may there
fore mean much to us; for Muley Hassan
is sultan of Morocco and there is a
quarrel as to his successor; his death be-
fore the quarrel is settled would probably
be followed by civil war, which would in
volve those European powers that have
possessions in Africa and are intriguing
for more. Spain holds several fortified
places on the Mediterranean coast of Mo-
rocco, which she uses principally as con-
vict stations, and she has a claim against
the government for a large sum, the re-
mainder of the 400, 100000 reals war fine
she imposed upon the sultan at the close
of the war of 1859-G0. Algeria is now
French province, which gives France some
rights to interfere ON the border; while
England owns Gibraltar and has a general
interest in Africa, and Italy is aiming to
get q foothold. So the health of Muley
Hassan, who ascended the throne in 1873,
is a matter of European interest.
In the Third and Fourth centuries of
the Christian era northern Africa con-
tanned at least twenty times as many
people as now, and the southern limit of
fertile land extended far into what is now
the desert. There were eighty Christian
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Qssr,s A,n9s~4
WottOS A,aAdo1 !,

Walter E. Alexander was and is an en-
ploye of local rubber works. His duties
included the feeding of scrap rubber into
q crushing machine. On the 18th of June
last he was careless, as is often the habit
Of those in charge CT machines. He let
his hands go in little too far; there was
o sickening sound as they fiattened be-
tween the heavy rolls, q cry of anguish.
Help came at last, the machine was
stopped, but not in time to save Walters
hands.
Now he is time clerk for the rubber fac
tory and is learning to use the typewriter.
and, as stated, thinks of essaying stenog-
raphy. He can do most things almost as
well as anybody else, and can even drive
horse. He is constantly besieged for
his autograph, and says he isn't G bit dis
couraged by the fact that his fore arms
are timber and his hands rubber.
That young fellow has just the right
sort Of Di1Ink
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Americans because of his big hos
telry, the Royal hotel, Blackfriars.
There are those who say that his
experience as q landlord will be of great
use to him in keeping up the hospitalities
of his Office. There is little sneering at
him because of his occupation, however,
even in aristocratic English circles, for he
is an accomplished linguist, q member of
half dozen learned societies and some
fifteen city guilds, and is On excellent
speaker. In politics he is Liberal
Unionist.
The duties of lord mayor of London are
manifold He is general of militia, an
admiral of the port of London, & chief
Judge of the city, q conservator Of the
river Thames, etc., etc.
The salary of the lord mayor amounts
to 10000, and includes princely resi-
dence at the Mansion house. He is ex-
pected, however, to spend at least as much
more out of his own pocket in entertain
ments during his term.
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.Tapanese Ideal Art.

japanese ideal art is only a reproduction Of
the beauties of nature The artist puts noun
tains, valleys, waterfalls, lakes, trees, flowers
and birds on porcelain, paper, silk. satin and
lacquer. but beyond this field of decoration he
has no fancy These are some OF the charac-
tcristics of the island empire and its people,
but it must not be inferred that these finer
traits of character mean effeminacy, for they
do not These people are brave and daring,
as all those who were reared among noun
tailis have been nall ages They have proved
their title to bravery ON many bloody field.
El spite of timc consumed in plgrimages and
in worshiping nature, they are industrious
workers. They have built up manufactures,
established trade and commerce, and devel-
oped system of agriculture that is more
thorough and brings better results than that
Of many of their neighbors. Cor. San Fran.
cisco Chronicle,
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WONG CHIN FOO. in his recent arti-
Gle anwering the question, Why am l a
pagan?
When Kearney was in New York six
years ago Wong challenged him to de-
bate ON the Chinese question, and the
former refused with insults. The man
DARN grew angry and challenged Kearney
to fight with weapons. No reply was
made and Kearney soon left for Cali
fornia Now the mandarin is more eager
than ever for public debate and offers
to prove all that Dennis says untrue;
that the Chinese make good citizens; that
they do not eat rats; that they are cleanly
and live well as soon as they get money,
and that they are as good material for
American citizens as any foreigners.
Kearney's last reported exploit in New
York was to make tour ef the Chinese
quarter in Mott street.
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vention and DENNIS KEARNEY.
adopted constitution which all the capi.
talists of the state denounced as commun-
istic. They also had influence enough to
get congress to pass the bill shutting out
Chinese immigrants, and by that time
Kearney had got good office and made
some money and was living easy. Now
he has issued from his retirement with an
address, which he has delivered several
times in the east, charging that the anti
Chinese immigrant law is not enforced,
and demanding the passage Of the strin-
gent measure introduced by Senator
Mitchell.
Wong Chin Foo, the Chinaman who had
to pay duty of $50 on going into Canada
the other day, has met Kearney and has
repeatedly challenged him to public de-
bate, which the latter has contemptuously
refused. They came face to face the other
day, however, in The New York World
editorial room, were introduced and had
very heated discussion, almost coming
to blows. Wong Chin Foo is a remark
able character. A Chinaman of high rank,
he is thoroughly Americanized Though he
has lapsed into paganism), was natural
lied many years ago, is master Of Eng
lish, contributor to various American
periodicals and was editor of The Chi
nese American, which died for want
of patronage. When Wong first came
to America he was a Christian, and he
quickly captiyated high and low in
Rochester, N. Y, where he settled, made
speeches in religious meetings, and was
quite the lion of the hour. 1t was even
given out that he purposed entering the
pulpit But Bret Harte's conviction that
For ways that are dark
And tricks that are vain
The heather Chinee is peculiar,
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angle of 45 degs. Similarly the
American beauty personal tastes aside
tends to the tail and willowy; the
English a little more to the solid and
stocky; the Gersnan-but we pause. MS
we are on delicate ground. The Hum
garian ideal of beauty seems to cen
sist in finely carved features, good eye
and medium forehead. The great COM
petition at which these ladies were the
winners was at festival had on st.
Stephens day at Buda- Pesth, in aid of
the sufferers by the recent fires and inun-
dations which have wrought such havoc
in Hungary. Several distinguished noble
men and statesmen exerted themselves to
make the festival success; over 100, 600
visitors attended and the profits were
10000 forms about $50, ,000. The first
prize for beauty was awarded to Fraeulein
Miss Gisella Schuler, Of Oroskaza; the
second and third to Fraeulein Ida ToronZi
and Fraeulein Mariska Kolos, Of Buda
Pesth. Miss Schuler was Is years old the
day she received the prize-a golden apple
inscribed ssTo the all beautiful, Sept. 90.
1887, to be worn at the throat suspended
by gold chain. The other ladies' received
similar decorations. The festival is re-
ported as the grandest, next to some royal
demonstrations, that ever took place in
Hungary
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LOVERS OF THE WEED.

Senator Don Cameron is mild and occa-
sional smoker.
Senator Dan Vorhees puffs with vivac:ty
and gets through as soon as possible.
Senator German, of Maryland, takes
Whit now and then of a Havana.
Eugene Field smokes more in New York
than in Chicago. He says it is in the air.
President Cleveland handles cigar clum-
silly, but manages to smoke it all the same.
Col Ingersoll is an awkward smoker, and
puts at least two-thirds of his cigar i'll his
mouth.
Senator Dwight N. Sabin is connoisseur
and never touches anything but the finest
Havanas.
Gen. Phil Sheridan is quiet smoker He
loves to get off in a corner by himself to puff
and mediate.
Ex-senator Malone, of Virginia, blows out
thin, blue wreaths of smoke and seems to
enjoy his cigar.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Man
ming has almost entirely given up smoking
since his illness.
Mr.. James G. Blaine left of smoking some
time ago, because he thought it did him more
harm than good
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, of Rhode Isl
and, never smokes continuously unless dis
cussing the tariff question.
Senator George D. Vest, of Missouri, is fond
of smoking, but his health frequently compels
him to forego the pleasure.
Senator Frank Hiscock is dreamy smoker
and appears to see visions in the smoke which
slowly curves from his lips.
Senator 8. NJ. Cullom smoked more during
the passage of the interstate commerce Dill
than at any period in his life.
Ex-senator James G.. Fair is veteran
devotee of the weed and never feels like doing
anything unless he is smoking.
Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Charles E Coon is dilettante puffer, aud
knows how to knock ashes off with grace
many envy.
Ex-senator J. N. Camden, of West Virginia,
chews and smokes. When not chewing he is
smoking, but he probably chews more thar
he smokes
Gen. w. T. Sherman puffs vigorously at his
cigar and blows out smoke in large volumes.
He frequently keeps an unlighted cigar in his
mouth for hours at time
Ex- Postmaster General Frank Hatton is
sporadic smoker and often finishes long
cigar in few minutes. When exchanging
jokes with Eugene Field, of Chicago, it takes
two or three hours for him to get the best OF
a cigar
Congressman William L. Scott, of PENN
sylvania, is an inveterate smoker. Hc is
rarely seen without cigar in his hand, and
nuffs lin n ierky vay between words while
talking. He does NOT chew His cigar bill
foots up many hundreds of dollars annually.
Col. Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree ranks
as one of the most famous smokers in the
world, having smoked with the Prince OF
Wales, Gainbetta. President Grevy, President
Grant, Bismarck, Emperor William, the
Prince of Monaco King Kalakaua, the king
of Portugal, the king of Belgium, Tewfix
Pasha and many other notables met during
his extraordinary tours in Europe.
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shaxetl by . Drunken Dar3er.

~ have had many experiences" said a
Buffalonian the other night, but last nights
capped the climax. Twas shaved by drunken
barber. Now you know drink occasionally;
in fact on this night whisky and not only
were introduced and shook hands, but re-
peatedly welded lips. was far from being
beastly sober when went into the shop, ana
IL was not until ! was in the chair that saw
the barber was drunk. I thought l Wouia
,,,a,-e tile best of it. He jammed the brush
=, nav month and mixed the lather about my
aves but that was not much. Finally he be-
can - ~ to shave. He placed his hands ON my
face M like q clamp and took greatcare TO place
the the razor properly, and then pulled away
iike lil a switch engine. This lasted about five
minutes, and when he got through ! was
sober have hit about good bit and hau
many many strange experiences, but ] never want
another like that Buffalo News
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An Old Time Actress.

Beautiful Maggie Rogers is dead. !"
To the young reader this is a fact of
little interest, but to the theatre goers of
forty odd years ago it would have seemed
almost national calamity The fame of
actors and actresses is, with rare excep-
tions, very eyanescent; the s'favorite"
retires and is soon obscured by her sue
cessor; so the lovely maggie Rogers'' Of
1885 so has for thirty-four years ben
simply Mrs. John Cream, in private life,
and for few years past an invalid, yet
there was O time when the young men of
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The Home of washinrton.

Mount Vernon originally contained the
farm buildings and the marsion house which
was built by Lawrence Washington, elder
brother OF George, VINO settled there in 1743.
He named the place after Admiral Vernon,
under whom he had served in the British
navy. When it subsequently passed into the
hands of George Washington the mansion
was enlarged and the estate improved, and
when he died, in December, 1899, he was
buried there Mount Vernon is in Fairfax
county, Va, on the Potomac river, about
eight miles below Alexandria,
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Nine. Isonaparte.

Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte was born in
Baltimore i'll 1855. She was the daughter of
wealthy merchant, and was married to
Jerome Bonaparte i'll 1903 Napoleon COM
manded Jerome to forsake his wife, but the
young man would not do this until 1907 when
the French council of state annulled the mar
riage and Napoleon granted her large PEN
sion. She had one son, who was educated
abroad. She died April 4, 1879, leaving d
large fortune to her grandson.
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by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Charnock, her
mother being left q widow in distressed
circumstances. Mr.. Charnock was the
atrical worker, and soon became prompter
at the old Federal street theatre, in Boston,
where Maggie was first sput on in child
ish parts. Her first hit was as the little
Duke of York in Richard III, she being
then but 2 years old, and the great Kean
acting as Richard. He was SO pleased
that he sent her his compliments with a
small present, and predicted for her a
brilliant future. In 1880 she appeared at
the Walnut street theatre, in Philadelphia;
in 1886 she married Edward Rogers. and
soon after became o member of the noted
Burton's company. Thereafter she starred
in New York and Philadelphia till 1858,
when she retired from the stage upon her
marriage to John Cream, and from that
time lived o quiet domestic life.
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Wood Wall Paser.

Wood wall paper is cut to the thickness Of
paper, end by peculiar process stuck on the
paper, which serves as a protection against
the influence of the walls on the granting and
color of the wood. So delicate is the ma
chinery for forming this veneer that 200
leaves may be cut out of an inch square of
maple wood, and 125 out of wood of open
grain, such as oak and nutwood.
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Small Gold Pieces.

For several years gold half dollars and
quarter dollars were issued In San Francisco.
on private account The real value of the
half dollar was 40 cents and that of the quar-
ters 20 cents. They are not now in circula-
tion and the value of any that are to be
found now must be determined by the desire
to obtain them for collections. According to
the last annual report of the United States
mint director it appears that in the Philadel-
phia mint there were executed 1856 6, 6,016
one dollar gold pieces.
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Writing With a Rubber Hand.

1t is generally supposed that when q
human being loses both hands the power
of writing is also lost by the luckless in
dividual, unless, indeed, one can learn to
write with the toes or the teeth after the
fashion of certain dime museum freaks.
But there is young man in Bellville, n.
j., who, having lost both hands, has had
rubber ones substituted with which he is
able already to write clear, legible hand.
And what is more wonderful he has de-
cided to become q stenographer. This is
the way he signs his name:
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
A TIME WHEN WALL STREET IS
ABSOLUTELY DESERTED.

1t Seems as if 1t Were Quite Given Over
to the Ghosts of Financiers That Are
Dead and Gone-The Nan Who Guards
Shipments of Specie.
Wall street on Saturday afternoon, says
an occasional New York correspondent of
this paper, presents peculiar aspect-one
might almost believe it given up to ghosts
of dead and gone financiers. Promptly on
the stroke of 12 the fierce fight of the
bulls and bears ceases; there is truce
till Monday; brokers rush from their
offices to the cars and are off for their
firesides, and the uproar of the exchange
dies away into q calm so profound that it
is oppressive. AT the custom house and
sub-treasury, however, there is Some work
that must be done, and the proper clerks
work on till the usual closing hour, for
Uncle Sam insists upon having all his
accounts straight as a shingle every
night. About 2 p. m. one may wit
ness some impressive scenes in the sub
treasury building. Indeed, the building
itself is impressive; its solid stone and iron
structure, its broad granite steps and
heavy columns seem the realization of
security and government power, and when
one remembers that in it's vaults lie any
where from $50, 600, 600 to $500 900 in
gold according to the season, the contem-
plation strikes the spectator with sort of
awe. On entering the building the awe is
not lessened by seeing the messengers
enter with great ''books'' of greenbacEs
and the bags of gold going out, as one
may see them almost any day at this
season.
On the occasion of our visit the ship
ment was light. "Only 100000 on this
truck" said the solid and slightly griz-
zled George w. Brehm, who had it in
charge. He sat on one end of the truck
and leaned against the valuable bags with
an easy Indifference born of familiarity,
for he has been here and hereabouts forty
years, and connected with the National
Bank of the Republic for thirty-six
years. There were four sacks of what
seemed double canvas; in each one were
five smaller sacks, and in each small sack
5000 in the "pure fiucus'-half eagles,
eagles and double eagles-on its way to
the Union bank of Chicago. And while
Mr.. Brehm told us this and waited for
the man of muscle to wheel the truck
away, the artist caught him ON the fly.
"Coin and currency do not follow the
lines of outgo and income at the same
seasons they did few years ago." said
Mr.. Brehm; ''they go and come more
regularly through the year, and here Of
late they go and do not come. The west
ern people have found way of keeping
them out there. Formerly the rule was
that money began to flow from New York
to the interior soon after wheat harvest,
and the volume steadily increased till
winter-'to move the crops, as the saying
was; then in the spring it flowed steadily
back to New York till there was a glut in
the summer. Hence the fact that all the
great panics set in with grand crash in
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Great Armies.

The imperial army of Germany, including
the Landsturm and the one year volunteers,
would make war strength of about 1885,
600, added to which those not trained on ac-
count of not being up to the standard a: the
time of drilling, the total available force Of
all classes would be 5,670,000. The Russian
army on war footing numbers 1900, 600
and if the militia UNFRAMED and levied only
in time of wary were added, the total availa-
BILE war forces would amount to about $780,
O0G. This gives Germany an excess of 2,47O,-
600 over Russia. Therefore the German army
is the largest. France has war force of
about 2,50O,C0o at her disposal, and, taking
into account the various classes of able bodied
men whose services have beer dispensed with,
the total number amounts to 3,750,O0O. This
still leaves Germany the largest The actual
standing armies of these countries, however,
is much smaller, that of Russia being in 1885
reported at $4,000 men; Italy's permanent
force is put down at about the same number.
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THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
The "Texas'' of a Steamboat-How is
Derived its Name.


Derived its Name.
The term "texas," applied to the hurricane
deck of a steamboat, had its origin on the
Mississippi in 1s45 When boats were first
built the pilot house was placed on the hurri-
cane deck. Finally, in the above mentioned
year, the pilot house was placed up higher,
and underneath it was made a room or two,
with about six or eight berths in it, When
tough passenger came on board and had
sufficient money to pay his cabin fare, the
clerk, not wishing to put him among the
cabin passengers, gave him bunk in this
little cabin, and sometimes it would be filed
with some of the worst roughs in the country.
Finally the officers of the boat, owing to the
toughness of the room, christened it Texas,
after the state of Texas, which at that time
was noted for its wild cowboys, robbers and
the like. Boats of late years, and especially
the large ones are built with full length
texas, which is occupied by the officers and
o,sap